Program Overview

Core Practices in World Language Education Graduate Certificate

The Online Graduate Certificate Program in Core Practices in World Language Education engages practicing World Language teachers from across the United States in a rigorous, reflective professional cohort that supports them in improving their World Language teaching practice. Core practices have been defined as those practices that are essential to successful classroom teaching and student learning, and are possible for teachers to learn and enact in their classrooms.

About the Program

By participating in this online graduate certificate program, World Language teachers will not only improve their classroom practice, they will more effectively engage their students in learning activities across the three modes of communication, and thereby better help their students to develop proficiency in the world language. This graduate certificate program consists of 12 credit hours.

Access to a Classroom Requirement

A requirement of the Certificate Program in Core Practices in World Language Education is that you are a practicing teacher with a teaching assignment in a world language classroom where you can enact the practices that you are developing and, in the process, advance your classroom practice.

Program Details

• The program is designed for practicing World Language teachers.
• The program consists of 12 credit hours.
• The program is offered online.
• Access to a world language classroom is required to participate in the program.

Program Benefits

• Improve classroom practice.
• Enhance student engagement in learning activities.
• Develop proficiency in the world language.
• Participate in a rigorous, reflective professional cohort.

Program Structure

The program is structured to support practicing teachers in improving their World Language teaching practice. The program consists of 12 credit hours, which are designed to be completed online.

Program Requirements

• Practicing teacher with a teaching assignment in a world language classroom.
• Ability to enact practices developed in the program in the classroom.
• Commitment to advancing classroom practice.

Conclusion

The Core Practices in World Language Education Graduate Certificate program is designed to support practicing World Language teachers in improving their teaching practice. The program consists of 12 credit hours and is offered online. Access to a world language classroom is required to participate in the program. The program is structured to support teachers in enhancing student engagement and developing proficiency in the world language.